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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Same, OP. 13 year old who has dipped on the weight/height chart multiple times over the past few years and we end up back at the ped for 6mth check-ups almost every year. My kid is VERY active, plays a ton of sports, but is a little picky and doesn't have a good appetite. He needs to be very intentional about how he chooses to fuel his body (and we provide all the high protein/calorie options, but left to his own devices he gravitates towards cheez-its and candy) and some days are better than others. He'll rock it for like a week and then get sick of XYZ and only want bananas and chocolate milk. Then I'll find something new and he'll want it every day, and then never again.

His lack of growth started affecting his mental health in middle school. To make sure we turned every stone we got the bone age x-ray through the ped and took him to a pediatric endocrinologist. Bone age showed a year behind (good news, supports late bloomer theory), but his bloodwork through the endocrinologist was a little wonky so he's scheduled for another test. I suspect it'll ultimately be fine and the "answer" will be late bloomer, but we're going to see it through. [/quote]

Do you mind me asking what the percentages are? My 14 year old son is typically around 10-15% BMI and between 35-45% height. Our pediatrician says this is not enough to do testing for but he has not grown much in the past few months and I'm wondering if we need to look into things while we still can. He's currently 5'4". Like your child, his appetite isn't great and he's a very inconsistent eater. He does stay fit and goes through spurts of trying to get more protein in but they don't last.[/quote]

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